Mountains

Internal report on California avalanche that killed 9 skiers in February assigns no blame

Flowers left in the area in the Sierra Nevada range where nine backcountry skiers were killed by an avalanche in February 2026.

Nepal rescuers find bodies of five climbers killed in 2025

The five have been missing since November 2025 after being struck by an avalanche on Yalung Ri peak, near Nepal’s border with Tibet.

Vollering wins sprint to take Tour de France Femmes stage five, Reusser stays in yellow

Cycling - Tour de France Femmes - Stage 2 - Aigle to Geneva - Aigle, Switzerland - August 2, 2026 FDJ United-Suez's Demi Vollering ahead of stage 2 REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Pakistan search team reaches base camp with body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja

British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja was leading a team of mountaineers attempting to scale Broad Peak when an avalanche struck on July 30.

Nepal mountaineers mourn ‘lost generation’ in Pakistan avalanche

A candlelight vigil in held in Kathmandu on Aug 4 in memory of the 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak.

Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja’s body after avalanche disaster

Among those killed in the avalanche at Pakistan’s 8,051m Broad Peak on July 30, was world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja.

Pakistan avalanche wipes out a generation of Nepali climbing greats

Among those killed in the avalanche at Pakistan’s 8,051m Broad Peak on July 30 was world-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 2, 2026

PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan (middle) flanked by BN president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (left) and BN Negeri Sembilan chairman Mohamad Hasan (right) cheering the results in their favour in the Aug 1 state election at UMNO Negeri Sembilan headquarters in Seremban.

Nepal mourns ‘big loss’ of mountaineer Nirmal Purja

A 2021 photo showing British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja in an interview with AFP in northern Pakistan.

Romania expands bear cull, critics say enforcement gaps persist

A brown bear walks on the Transfagarasan road, Romania, July 29, 2026. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.